This thesis compared the bird and mammal populations utilizing three multiflora rose hedgerows in Delaware County, Indiana during a one year period.. Results were based on weekly observations and snap-trapping records. Relative abundance and frequency indices were used in comparing populations. Birds were also classified according to their seasonal occurrence on the areas, and activities of birds and mammals were reported.This study showed that the species composition of the areas was similar but that population sizes and degree of species utilization varied as a result of adjacent land use and disturbance rather than the length or volume of the hedgerows.Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN 47306